Yunus meets Qatar defence minister in Doha

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has met with the Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit.

They discussed professional development and enhancing relations between the armed forces of the two countries in Doha on Wednesday, reported the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.

Yunus expressed gratitude for accepting the proposal and agreeing to send 725 Bangladeshi army personnel to different branches of the armed forces of Qatar.

He was optimistic that the initiative would professionally benefit the armed forces of the two countries and also strengthen mutual relations in the process.

Yunus assured Saoud that the Bangladesh Armed Forces would utilise three-decades worth of experience, discipline and professionalism acquired from the United Nations peacekeeping missions to assist in the development of the Qatari Armed Forces.

He said that inducting Bangladeshi army personnel into the Qatar Armed Forces would open new avenues of cooperation and forge a solid foundation for the people of the two countries to develop relations.

Yunus arrived in Qatar for a four-day visit on Monday night. The following day, he delivered a speech at the Earthna Summit. He held several meetings on the sidelines of the conference as well.